A cheaper alternative to upgrading 7shifts for messaging
7shifts’ free plan covers basic scheduling for small teams. Paid plans add a lot, including fuller team communication. If messaging is the part you need, here’s the cheaper way to get it.
What you’d pay at your team size
| Team size | Airhorn | 7shifts paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| 10 employees | $12.50/mo | ~$40+/location/mo |
| 15 employees | $16.25/mo | ~$40+/location/mo |
| 20 employees | $20.00/mo | ~$40+/location/mo |
| 30 employees | $31.50/mo | ~$40+/location/mo |
| 40 employees | $39.00/mo | ~$40+/location/mo |
Airhorn prices are exact. 7shifts prices reflect their published pricing as of October 2026, may have changed, and may vary with message volume and billing period — check their site before deciding.
When Airhorn is cheaper
For a single location under about 40 employees, Airhorn costs less than 7shifts’ entry paid plan — and the message arrives as a text on every phone, including the line cook who never finished setting up the app.
When the upgrade is worth it
If you’d use labor forecasting, time clocks, tip management, or POS integrations, a paid 7shifts plan does real work that Airhorn doesn’t. In that case, upgrade — and if in-app delivery still misses people, add texting for the urgent stuff. More for restaurants.
Text your whole team at once
Add your team, they reply YES to confirm, and you broadcast from one dashboard. $5/mo plus $0.75 per employee — no contracts.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.